Most of the windmills in the Leie valley were combined oil seed crushing and milling grain to flour. A good example is the windmill ‘De Goede Hoop’ (‘Good Hope' mill in Menen). It is a so-called ‘tower mill', built of brick and standing on a small mound. Originally, it was used as an oil mill, and only later also as corn windmill. The brick body of the mill is 15 metres high and the sails have a span of 24 metres.
Inside, the mill the lower floor was originally equipped for oil crushing. The first floor is the flour loft. The second is the stone loft, because that is the floor on which the millstones are located. The mill was probably erected in the second half of the 18th century. This makes it one of the oldest stone mills in the province of West Flanders. It remained in use until 1946. In 1981, it was purchased by the town of Menen. The Municipal Mill Committee worked for years for the repair of the mill and in 1993, the restoration works finally could start. Two years later, in 1995, the sails turned again and the mill was again ready for operation. Now the mill is regularly in operation, thanks to a local mill’s group and volunteer millers.